The Boerne
Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is always looking for better ways to serve and communicate with you, our membership. With that purpose in mind, we hope you find our e-Newsletter easy to read, informative and a helpful tool for your business success.
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In This Issue
Message from the President - Paula White:
Report from the Hill
A Key to Success - New Member to Member Discount Program Business Education Council - Lunchbox Lesson #2,
ServSafe presented by Sysco Foods
Chamber Luncheon Featuring Bexar County Judge
Nelson W. Wolff The City of Boerne Wants You!
City Adopts Camp Bullis 338th Military Intelligence
Battalion Leadership Boerne:
- Now Taking Applications for the 2008 / 2009 Class
- Emily Swope Receives Distinguished Leadership Award -
Chosen In Top 2 In Association of Texas Leadership
Programs - Class of 2007 / 2008 Graduation
New England Back Roads
Recession Proof Your Business Scholarships Support Continuing Education Swing Into Action for the Chamber's 2008 Golf Tournament!
Business Education Council
Government Affairs Council Ambassador of the Month
Chamber Members News
May Events Around Boerne
Membership Matters - Rita Cornelius, Director of
Membership
Welcome New Members
June Reinvestments
Chamber Calendar of Events
The Chamber, Directors and Volunteers
Chamber Bulletin Board
How To Reach Us |
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Message from the President
Paula White, Boerne Chamber of Commerce
Photograph provided by Beth Coyle, Board Director
 Report from the Hill
Last week our Government Affairs Council made a trip to Washington D.C. to speak with a number of our legislators. Mr. John Gonzalez of JDG Associates here in Boerne and Mr. Robert Imler, both Chamber Government Affairs Council members and I traveled with a group of other Chamber executives and business owners from across the state of Texas to the bi-annual Texas Association of Business National Affairs Conference.
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Photo Below: Bob Imler, Chamber President Paula White, John Gonzalez of JDG Associates and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in Washington D.C.
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A Key to Success - New Member to Member Discount Program
Let's Shop Boerne Businesses!  In celebration of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce "Eighty Years of Excellence", your Chamber is rolling out a new and exciting Member to Member Discount Program exclusively for you! Currently the Chamber is securing only one sponsor for this project. How would you like to have your company name, logo and contact information on one side of all 5000 key tags? The investment is only $2,500! Read more.
If you are interested in sponsoring this program, please call 830-249-8000 or email Rita Cornelius at rita@boerne.org. You may also download the Member to Member Discount Program application. |
Lunchbox Lessons
A New Chamber Program
Offering (Mostly Free) Seminars
for Business Owners.
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is committed to promoting, representing and serving the small businesses that are an integral part of business in Boerne and to enhance the economic health of Boerne's small business community.
The Business Education Council's new monthly Lunchbox Lessons program provides both large and small business owners with access to education and training, as well as wonderful networking opportunities. Read more.
June's Lunchbox Lesson #2: ServSafe is being held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Sysco Foods has been contracted to put on this two day class that is vital in the food service industry. The class is going on today thru tomorrow (June 16 - 17) from 8 am to 5 pm.
With rules in place that every facility who serves food requiring someone on staff to be ServSafe certified, this is an excellent opportunity for restaurants and others in the food industry to comply. There is a fee for this two day certification course.
You can contact Bonnie Westley at the Chamber, phone 830-249-8000, email bonnie@boerne.org for more information on Lunchbox Lessons.
Lunchbox Lesson #2: ServSafe by Sysco Foods is
Sponsored By
Bear Moon Bakery
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Chamber Luncheon Featuring Bexar County Judge Nelson W. Wolff
"Economic Development in Bexar County - How Does it Affect Us?"
Come Attend the Chamber Luncheon on
This Thursday, June 19th
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Ye Kendall Inn
128 West Blanco Road (view map)
(Parking on Lohman Street)
Seating is Limited. Reservations Required.
$20 Members $30 Potential Members
Register Online (read online instructions)
Please RSVP by 5:00 pm Today, Monday, June 16th.
Sponsored by
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The City of Boerne Wants You!
City Adopts Camp Bullis 338th Military Intelligence Battalion
The City of Boerne is asking everyone to come out and help Boerne honor our adopted 338th MI Battalion from Camp Bullis on Sunday, June 29th at the "Kick-off Party".
The fun begins at 5:00 pm in Main Plaza, Boerne. There will be food, fun and entertainment for people of all ages. "Cedar Fever" and the "Boerne Concert Band" will be performing. This event is free to the public.
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers and accepting donations in kind and/or cash. Call the Chamber at 830-249-8000 or email boerne@gvtc.com for more information and/or you are interested in participating. More information will be coming in the next couple of weeks so please stay tuned! |
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Apply Now for Leadership Boerne Class of 2008-2009
Applications Due Monday, June 30th
The Chamber is taking applications for the Leadership Boerne Class of 2009. In September you can take the step to join 24 other Boerne professionals by taking part in this award-winning Leadership program. Read more.
Emily Swope Receives Distinguished Leadership Award
Chosen in Top 2 in the Assocation of Texas Leadership Program's 1st Annual Award Paula White presents the Association of Texas Leadership Program's 1st Annual Distinguished Leadership Award to Emily Swope of Coldwell Banker Swope, Realtors at the 2008 Leadership Boerne Graduation (see photo below). Read more.
Class of 2007 - 2008 Graduation
More than 200 graduates of Leadership Boerne were celebrated at the May 21 Commencement Ceremony of the 9th Graduating Class. When the first class met in 2000, each member knew that they were about to participate in a groundbreaking, life-changing program, and every graduate since has known the same thing. Read more.Graduate Photos. |
New England Back Roads
October 12 - 19, 2008 
THERE ARE STILL SPACES AVAILABLE
If you or someone you work with has always dreamed of seeing the spectacular fall foliage in New England this could be your year.
The Chamber is sponsoring a trip in October that will give you a front row seat to see the vibrant reds, vivid yellows, gorgeous oranges and warm chocolate colors of New England in the Fall and still take time to stop at Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory to test your tastebuds and your will-power. Enjoy a week filled with new experiences - see the boyhood home of the President of the United States, watch maple syrup being made the old fashioned way, and taste some of the best cider ever made. Don't miss the possibilities. Call Kerry Phillip at the Chamber and lock in your space for this glorious adventure.
Final Payment is due Wednesday, August 13. |
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Recession Proof Your Business  As the organization dedicated to enhancing the success of Boerne's business community, the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is always working to both grow and protect the bottom line of member companies. While the current economy is causing some businesses to make adjustments to their operations, we encourage our members to take full advantage of the benefits and services to help recession-proof their businesses. Read more.
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Scholarships Support Continuing Education
Chamber Awards Scholarships to Three Outstanding Boerne Seniors  The Chamber proudly supports continuing education by awarding scholarships to graduating Boerne seniors. This year, the Chamber awarded $2,000 scholarships as an investment in the future of three Boerne High School graduates.
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Swing Into Action for The Chamber's 2008 Golf Tournament!
It's Never Too Early to Talk Golf and Par-tee
 Nestled in the rolling hillside near Comfort, The Buckhorn Golf Course's championship layout is poised to take perfectadvantage of the hill country's natural elements: elevation changes, clear water creeks, lush stands of live oak, and a view for miles. This is where the Greater Boerne of Commerce will hold the 2008 Aubrey E. "Sandy" Sanderson Golf Tournament & Par-tee on September 25. This event is a fund raiser for the scholarship fund named after one of Boerne's great volunteer icons, the late Aubrey E. Sanderson. Read more.
2008 Golf Tournament Sponsors to Date:
Eagle Sponsor
Par Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Ball Drop Sponsor
Tee Box Sponsor
Hole In One Sponsor
Par-tee Sponsor |
Business Education Council
Beca Short - Chair, Jefferson Bank - Boerne
Photograph Provided by Beth Coyle, Board Director  The Business Education Council held it's second meeting at Morningside Ministries and we would like to thank them for the hospitality.
We interviewed numerous candidates for the Sandy Sanderson Memorial Scholarship and the John Ebner Memorial Scholarship. We are pleased to award three $2,000 scholarships to the following applicants: Ryan Vinall, Kurt Richardson and Danielle Fudger. We would also like to thank Audra Miller for her timeless effort as our scholarship chair person.
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Government Affairs Council
Matt Diana - Chair, Covenant Services, LLC
Photograph Provided by Beth Coyle, Board Director  The Brush Management Workshop of May 5th, organized by council member Bob Imler and chaired by John Kight was a success. Senator Jeff Wentworth, Dr. Bob Lyons of Texas A&M, Tommie Rhoad and Theresa Van Booven of GBRA, Joe Freeman and Johnny Oswald of the State Soil & Conservation District, Dusty Bruns of the Kendall Soil & Conservation District, Travis Sabine, State Representative Nathan Macias's Chief of Staff, Melissa Grote and George Cunningham of the Perdenales SWCD, Fred Bartel, local rancher and Range Management Award winner and Bob Schwab, local rancher all contributed to an action plan which will provide Kendall and other Hill Country Counties with the funding to make Brush Management happen.
Read more.
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Ambassador of the Month
Julianna Boxwell, Jefferson Bank
May, 2008  Julianna was born in Houston Texas and worked for Fulbright and Jaworski, a law firm, for 13 years. She is married and has two children.
Julianna started working at Jefferson Bank in San Antonio in 1997 where she worked as a Mortgage Loan Processor for almost 5 years. Her family then moved to Katy, Texas and lived there for 4 years where she worked for another Bank as an Assistant Vice President. They are now very happy living in Boerne where she is an Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager for the newly opened Jefferson Bank in Boerne.
Julianna has served on several Chamber committees and is the Co-Chair for the Ambassador Council. Congratulations and thanks for your hard work Julianna. |
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This Month's News Topics:
Michael Glick, A local Farmers Insurance Agent and Boerne resident qualified to attend the Farmer's "Championship" Conference
Coyle Engineering, Transwestern and Jefferson Bank make San Antonio Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" Lists
Hill Country Montessori School Receives Accreditation from American Montessori Society
AACOG salutes Cibolo Nature Center as Community Project of the Year
BISD ranks 627 among top schools
James A. Freeman, Ph.D., headmaster of TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas, has been named to the Governing Board of the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), for a three-year term.
Read the latest Chamber Member news. |
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May Chamber Events Around Boerne
Ribbon Cuttings, Mixers and Luncheons We have created a photo link for your viewing of May Events.
Be sure to look for our Chamber Bi-Weekly Bulletin emails for up-to-date information on upcoming Chamber events. |
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Membership Matters
By Rita Cornelius, Director of Membership
Photograph Provided by Beth Coyle, Board Director
 Membership Matters
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Welcome New Members The Boerne Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome the new members who joined the Chamber in May. When you see these folks at a Chamber event, let them know how much we appreciate their support. |
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June Reinvestments
Thank you to the members who have reinvested this month in the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce. Your support is greatly appreciated. View the June members who have made the smart move and reinvested their membership with the Chamber. |
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Chamber Calendar of Events
It's now easier to keep up-to-date with the Boerne Chamber events and members! View the Chamber website calendar for information on when and where the next ribbon cutting, mixer, luncheon and important event is scheduled to happen.
Be sure to watch for the Chamber's Bi-Weekly Bulletin emails for up to date information on upcoming Chamber events. |
The Chamber Directors, Staff and Volunteers
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Chamber Bulletin Board The Chamber would like to Thank our Sponsors for the following:
May Business After Hours Mixer Sponsors:
Transwestern & Jimmy Lyn's
Boerne Berges Fest
New Member Orienation:
Ye Kendall Inn
May Networking Breakfast Sponsor:
Pro-Tech Carpet Cleaning & Action Restoration
Leadership Boerne Session 9 - Wrap-up Workshop:
Sponsors: Bear Moon Bakery, GVTC, Denise Graves of The Graves Group - Part of the Phyllis Browning Co., Boerne Heritage Place, Broadway Bank, Coldwell Banker Swope, Realtors
Leadership Boerne Additional Sponsors and Facilitators:
Facilitators: Joann Langlinais of Digett and Karen Mathison of RE/MAX Associates of Boerne Additional Sponsors: Ye Kendall Inn, Sage Capital Mortgage, Sidelines Sports Bar & Grille & Texas Rough Riders Professional Indoor Football
Leadership Boerne Session 10 - Graduation:
Sponsors: Bear Moon Bakery, GVTC, Denise Graves of The Graves Group - Part of the Phyllis Browning Co., Boerne Heritage Place, Broadway Bank, Coldwell Banker Swope, Realtors
Leadership Boerne Additional Sponsors and Facilitators:
Facilitators: Glen Boehm, Commercial Real Estate Broker and Cheryl Smith of Broadway National Bank
Additional Sponsors: The Creek Restaurant, Kendall County Abstract Company, Jefferson Bank, CareChoice of Boerne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Amanda Hallmark with The Graves Group - Part of the Phyllis Browning Company, Jennings Anderson Ford, Travelhost Magazine of the Texas Hill Country. 
The 2007 - 2008 Leadership Boerne class is joined by former Leadership Boerne graduates at the April mixer at Sidelines Sports Bar and Grille. | |
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How to reach us:
Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce, (ph) #830-249-8000, (fax) #830-249-9639, email: boerne@gvtc.com, (loc) 126 Rosewood Ave, Boerne, TX 78006, (mailing) P.O. Box 2328, Boerne, TX 78006-2328
Boerne Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 1407 S. Main St. (in the Historic Kingsbury House), (ph) 830-249-7277, (toll free) 888-842-8080, (fax) 830-249-9626, website: www.visitboerne.org, email: visitboerne@gvtc.com |
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